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Leiweke says hockey will be focus of Hamilton's $300M renovated arena — but not NHL
Tim Leiweke promises to bring back a hockey team to Hamilton in a couple of years to a revamped FirstOntario Centre, just not an NHL franchise. The former Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment CEO and p...
Nov 02, 2023
Defunding CBC would be 'devastating' to news in rural Canada: Catherine Tait
OTTAWA - The president of CBC and Radio-Canada defended the public broadcaster and its independence at a House of Commons committee this morning. Catherine Tait was called to testify at the heritage c...
Nov 02, 2023
High court upholds extradition for B.C. men accused of smuggling pot in hollow logs
OTTAWA - Three British Columbia men who allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana into the United States in hollowed-out logs almost 20 years ago are facing extradition again, and Canada's highest court wi...
Nov 02, 2023
Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad takes significant strides at Pan American Games
SANTIAGO, Chile - It's been a year of firsts for Canadian sprinter Grace Konrad. She claimed her first national title in the women's 400 metres and ran a personal-best time in her world championship d...
Nov 02, 2023
Canada's health spending growth 'modest,' remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI
Growth in Canada's health spending increased slightly but has remained below pre-pandemic levels and is expected to reach $344 billion in 2023, new data from the Canadian Institute for Health Informat...
Nov 02, 2023
Attendance down at major curling events in Canada over the last year
Attendance at this week's Pan Continental Curling Championships has been one of the few bright spots for a sport that is simply not packing fans into venues the way it once did. The only problem is th...
Nov 02, 2023
Akie Iwai of Japan leads LPGA's Japan Classic with an opening round 9-under 63.
OMITAMA, Japan (AP) - Akie Iwai of Japan shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the first round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic. Three other Japanese players - Nasa Hataoka, Yuna Nishimura, and Mone I...
Nov 02, 2023
Morata and Griezmann have Atletico poised for possible title run in Spanish league
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Antoine Griezmann and lvaro Morata have Atletico Madrid dreaming of a title run in the Spanish league this season. The France forward and Spain striker have scored 13 goals in ...
Nov 02, 2023
RCMP searching for missing woman from La Ronge
La Ronge RCMP are searching for a missing 24-year-old woman.Alexandra Hardlotte was last seen in the community Wednesday morning around 9:00.She stands five-foot-two with a slim build and has very sho...
Nov 02, 2023
Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel's ground troops advanced toward Gaza City on Thursday, as the U.S. and Arab countries intensified diplomatic efforts to ease the siege of the Hamas-ruled enclave and br...
Nov 02, 2023